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Konftel chief executive Peter Renkel said the Swedish firm currently boasts 35 per cent share of the European tabletop audio conferencing market - trailing only Polycom. He argued its acquisition by Avaya, announced today, would benefit dealers.

“This gives us a better technology base for new products," he told CRN. "Avaya has around 5,000 patents we can use and more engineering resources we can use in our product development."

Avaya axed Nimans from its distribution line-up in November, but Renkel said Konftel would continue working with the Mancunian distributor under its new owner. “We won’t change anything,” he said.

Alan Baratz, senior vice president of Global Communications Solutions at Avaya, said that OmniSound would form a key element of Avaya’s audio and video proposition, including its recently announced Avaya Flare Experience.

“The acquisition of Konftel represents a logical step in Avaya's drive to lead in business collaboration,” he said.